503 So. 2d 1342 - Hester v. State’s Empirical Analysis

1987

Citation profile

cited by 20 later decisions

states following

April 1998

most recently cited

20 state decisions

Relationships

Relies on 476 So. 2d 158 - Albritton v. State · 475 So. 2d 1218 - Hendrix v. State · 498 So. 2d 863 - Whitehead v. State · 500 So. 2d 134 - Keys v. State · 476 So. 2d 1262 - Linehan v. State

Most-quoted passages

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“IS THE HABITUAL OFFENDER STATUTE STILL OPERATIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING THE PER MISSIBLE MAXIMUM PENALTY AND IMPOSING A DEPARTURE SENTENCE BEYOND THE GUIDELINES?”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
e.g. Hester v. State · 503 So. 2d 1346 - Hester v. State
“1. As set forth by separate Order, the Defendant has been declared a habitual offender by this Court. 2. The Defendant is a career criminal and is non-rehabilitative. The Defendant's criminal history contained in the presentence investigation report indicates an escalated pattern of criminality since 1973. The Defendant is currently 24 years old, which indicates prior criminal activity since age 12 years, and continues through the current offenses by which he stands convicted.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. Hester v. State
“"We find that this escalation from crimes against property to violent crimes against persons is a clear and convincing reason for departure... ."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. 508 So. 2d 1318 - Cox v. State

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